BEYOND drives the video and audio
The laser timeline is the master. BEYOND sends Art-Net timecode, and ShowTimeCoda chases it, playing the matching video and audio and sending them on over NDI or to a projector.
Example setup, not a customer story. Check it with your own gear before a show.
You need
- BEYOND with the show timeline, and ShowTimeCoda on the same PC or on the same wired network.
- The video and audio for each part of the timeline.
Steps
- BEYOND. Set the timeline to send Art-Net timecode (see BEYOND's manual). Send it to the network's
broadcast address (for example
192.168.0.255), not to one PC: if several programs on a PC listen for Art-Net, a packet sent to that PC's address reaches only one of them. - Cue list. In ShowTimeCoda, add the media and set each cue's Start TC to where it sits on BEYOND's timeline.
- Chase. Switch ShowTimeCoda to Chase TC In. In Setup > Chase timecode in, choose Art-Net and, if other gear also sends Art-Net timecode, set Only from IP to the BEYOND PC.
- Freewheel. Decide what should happen if timecode stops mid-show: with Freewheel on, ShowTimeCoda keeps playing and locks back on when timecode returns; with it off, ShowTimeCoda pauses.
- Video out. Switch on NDI out for Capture, or open the output window on the projector's display.
- Line up. Play a section with a clear hit and adjust the chase offset with the −1f / +1f buttons until the picture lands with the lasers. NDI pictures usually need a positive offset.
Settings at a glance
| Mode | Chase TC In |
|---|---|
| Chase source | Art-Net, Only from IP = BEYOND PC, Smoothing on |
| Freewheel / Timeout | To taste; timeout 0.25 s is a good start |
| Video | NDI out and/or the output window |
Check before the show
- The chase bar shows ART-NET IN, the frame rate and "following", with the cue's name.
- Scrub and jump BEYOND's timeline: ShowTimeCoda should follow within a moment.
- Stop BEYOND: ShowTimeCoda pauses (or freewheels, if set).
ShowTimeCoda can still fire OSC triggers and sound pads while chasing.